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HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024I will take the hon. Gentleman’s intervention.23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024It is an honour to secure this debate on the autumn Budget’s impact on high streets as my first Adjournment debate, not just because it is such a vital topic but because it is a…23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith impending decisions on airport expansions across the south of England, communities in my constituency, including Flamstead and Markyate, are very worried, not only because…23 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillThe hon. Member talks a lot about the measures that are being put forward in the move towards net zero, but we need to go further. CPRE Hertfordshire says that 60% of our targets…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI absolutely agree that we need to make sure that there is equity in education. The hon. Lady says that those with the broadest shoulders will carry the burden, but I have a…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillThe hon. Gentleman mentions leisure businesses, and I have been contacted by several soft play facilities. They talk about the importance of play to children’s wellbeing, but they…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Parking: Town CentresIn one of my major towns, Harpenden, I have had a lot of businesses, such as Threads and Oui, which have said that parking charges are changing and they are worried. The Minister…14 Jan 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Opportunities Action PlanI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of the statement. We are all too aware of the economic malaise inherited from the previous Conservative Government. Innovation in…13 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS Diagnostic Processes: Technological InnovationMany of the companies I have spoken to who are supporting technological innovation in the NHS and beyond talk about their frustration at the comparative difficulty of getting…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Secretary of State gives a lot of important statistics about how our children are developing, but their mental health and wellbeing is also important. Will she consider a…08 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Businesses such as Hicks in Harpenden, charities such as the Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted, and health and social care providers such as the Elms medical practice in…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: CharitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on securing this debate. The Government’s…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Copyright and Artificial IntelligenceThe UK can and should be a global leader in AI innovation, and I welcome this consultation. Investment and support for technological innovation will be a crucial pillar of growing…18 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghIn Harpenden and Berkhamsted, much of the impact of Storm Darragh was wholly preventable, such as Flamstead village being cut off because Trowley Bottom and Chequer Lane were…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance ContributionsIn Harpenden and Berkhamsted we have the Elms medical practice, which has said it is dedicated to the NHS and wants to serve people but is facing these difficulties. It is asking…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on securing this debate. Every child, no matter their…03 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe proposed planning reforms mean that towns such as Tring will see up to 40% more housing built on the green belt. What assurances can the Minister give that sacrificing that…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Project GigabitIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I will start by saying that this is not really about fast internet. It is about fairness. It is about opportunity. It is…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleMy cogs are turning—everyone in this debate wants to make a difference, and the time is now. That is the critical point. There is far too much illegal and harmful activity on…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. It has also been a real honour to be part of this debate, and I have been scribbling away because so much genuine…26 Nov 2024